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Weston High School

444 Wellesley Street, Weston, MA, 02493-2631 -

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Definition of Terms

Weston High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Middlesex County, MA

Students & Faculty

Total Students

688 students

% Male / % Female

50% / 50%

Total Classroom Teachers

62 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 172 students

Grade 10 - 187 students

Grade 11 - 174 students

Grade 12 - 155 students

This School

(MA) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:11

1:14

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(MA) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	12%	3%
% Hispanic	3%	11%
% Black	5%	11%
% White	78%	73%
% Unknown	2 %	2%

Additional Student Information

This School

(MA) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

20%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(MA) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Weston School District

This School's Agency

(MA) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	5	5
Number of Students Managed	2,355 students	2,427 students
District Total Revenue	$41,835,000	$31,707,000
District Expenditure	$40,229,000	$31,191,000
District Revenue / Student	$17,764	$13,064
District Expenditure / Student	$17,082	$12,852
District Graduation Rates	n/a	n/a

Greenville schools barely making the grade (Delta Democrat Times)
posted on November 25, 2009 at 12:31:14 am
GREENVILLE — Greenville Public Schools as a whole are at risk of failing according to the Mississippi Department of Education’s public school accountability standards.
Weston Police officer loved his family, job (The Weston Town Crier)
posted on November 24, 2009 at 05:09:41 pm
Veteran Weston Police Officer Gilbert "Gil" Boyes, was remembered as a courageous man who was devoted to his family.
Westonite’s film ‘The Complex’ will premiere in Westport on Friday (Weston Forum)
posted on November 20, 2009 at 08:06:10 pm
A new short film, The Complex, written and directed by Alex Fjellberg Swerdlowe, a junior at Weston High School, will premiere Friday, Nov. 20, at 7 p.m., at the Westport Arts Center.
My Little Tennis Club aces youth tennis education (The Fairfield Citizen)
posted on November 20, 2009 at 05:18:20 pm
Tennis anyone? The place to go is My Little Tennis Club, which is offering a new tennis program that enables children as young as 3-years-old to take lessons.
News briefs (The Weston Town Crier)
posted on November 19, 2009 at 03:38:04 pm
The last day to register to vote for the special Town Meeting scheduled Monday, Nov. 30 at Weston High School Auditorium is Friday, Nov. 20. The town clerk’s office at Town Hall will be open that day from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. for anyone wishing to register to vote. Mail-in registration forms are available at Town Hall. They must be postmarked by midnight of Nov. 20.

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Weston High School is a high school (grades 9-12) in Weston, Massachusetts, United States, a suburb 12 miles west of Boston. The school is located at 444 Wellesley Street in Weston. In 2004-2005 it had 685 students. It is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. It has been ranked 60th best high school by US News and World Report for 2008.
In September 2004 and 2009, Boston Magazine rated Weston High the number one public high school in Massachusetts.
Mission statement
The mission of Weston High School is to challenge all students to excellence, promote a climate of respect and support, and encourage and facilitate the growth, abilities, and talents of students, so they will live healthy lives characterized by reflection, responsibility, wonder, daring, and enthusiasm for life-long learning.
The campus
Weston High School is a large brick building, surrounded by trees and sports fields. There are several fields, tennis courts, baseball diamonds, and a large track, shared by the Middle School, which is located on an adjacent campus.
The building itself consists of a large gymnasium, weight room, library, theater and tech center, dance studio, music rooms, auditorium, computer labs, and many classrooms. The building is split into different wings for each subject. Wings consist of the English and History, Math, Science, and Language.
Sports
Most of the sporting teams compete in Division III MIAA. Girls field hockey is Division I, boys and girls swimming and girls lacrosse Division II, and boys and girls cross country Division IV. Weston High's principal rival is the neighboring Wayland High School.
Weston competes in the DCL (Dual County League), which includes Arlington High School, Acton-Boxboro High School, Bedford High School, Concord-Carlisle High School, Tyngsboro High School, Wayland High School, Westford Academy, Waltham High School, Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School, and Newton South.
The Department is headed by Athletic Director Chris Aufiero
Fall Sports
Football (B), Soccer (B+G), Cross Country (B+G), Volleyball (G), Golf (B), Field Hockey (G), Crew (B+G)
Winter Sports
Basketball (B+G), Indoor Track and Field (B+G), Wrestling (B), Ice Hockey (B+G), Swimming (B+G)
Spring Sports
Lacrosse (B+G), Baseball (B), Softball (G), Track and Field(B+G), Tennis (B+G), Crew (B+G)
In the 2008 fall season, the field hockey team, Weston's only Division I sport, captured the State Championship Title ending their season with only 2 loses. Also, the Golf Team performed exceptionally well winning the Division III State Title.
The crew team, which is a joint team with Wayland, has attended the USRowing Youth National Championships in Ohio four times to date (2006-9).
Music
Weston's music program is directed by Christopher Memoli, while Dr. Therese Provenzano directs the chorus. Weston also offers an AP Music Theory Class, taught by Colleen Toland. 31 students were accepted to the MMEA Northeastern Sr. Districts Festival in January 2007, and 13 students were accepted to the MMEA All-State Conference.
The High School Chorus, along with the Community Chorus and InCoro Novo, has a performance at Regis College every year when they perform a selection from the vocal repertoire. In 2006, the work was Bach's Magnificat and in 2007, the work was Mozart's Requiem. The 2008 piece was Carmina Burana. The large chorus is accompanied by selected high school orchestra members and adult musicians.
Weston's Music Department also runs the Weston Friends of Music, a parent group that has regular meetings and helps collect tickets during concerts and other tasks that help contribute to the well-being of the Weston school music department.
In addition, Weston has a theater program after school. The Weston High School theater performs three plays a year and competes in a theater festival nation wide every year. (one musical and two non musicals) The theater has high expectations for those who are involved for several members go on and act as a career. Anyone is welcome to see the performances, and see Christopher Memoli conduct the pit orchestra.
In addition to a full concert choir and chorus, the Weston High School has two student run Acapella groups called the Town Criers (for boys) and the Pralines (for girls). The Town Criers are an extremely successful group with their music on iTunes, while the Pralines are actually not remotely talented in any way. The Criers perform at monthly all school assemblies where they are very well respected and cheered on by the rest of their school.
Notable alumni
Joe Naughton, class of 1969, held the state record in the shot put for 34 years with a throw of 63'9", inducted into Massachusetts High School Track Coaches Hall of Fame
Grover Norquist, class of 1974, political activist and lobbyist, journalist for The American Spectator, president of Americans for Tax Reform
Susan Carls, executive producer of Yahoo
David Kanzer, class of 1980, Esteemed Political Hydrologist, Colorado River Water Conservation District
External links
Weston High School website

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About This Zip Code (02493)

School Zip (02493)

(MA) State Average

Population (Approximate)

11,469 people

6,259,314 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

79%

40%

Population Average Age

42 years old

36 years old

Average Household size

2.9 persons

2.5 persons

Median Household Income

$153,918

$49,959

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

8.3 rooms

5.4 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

49 years old

55 years old

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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (02493)

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% Owning / % Renting

86% / 14%

58% / 42%

Nearby Schools:

1. Wellesley Senior High School - 1203 students - 2.6 mi. away - view location
2. Wayland High School - 914 students - 3.4 mi. away - view location
3. Framingham High School - 2115 students - 4.9 mi. away - view location
4. Newton North High School - 2003 students - 4.9 mi. away - view location
5. Natick High School - 1218 students - 5.1 mi. away - view location

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